From Lenin to Nina Lvovna—personal
24. 12. 04.

Dear little creature*! I have long intended to write to you, but the hustle and bustle has prevented me. We now have a surge of spirit and everyone is terribly occupied: yesterday an announcement came out about the publication of our newspaper "Forward." The entire majority rejoices and is encouraged as never before. At last we have broken through this vile squabbling and will work together in harmony with those who want to work, not create scandals! We have gathered a good group of writers, there are fresh forces, little money, but it should come soon. The Central Committee, which betrayed us, has lost all credibility, co-opted (disgracefully—secretly) the Mensheviks and is flailing about in struggle against the Congress.

The committees of the majority are uniting, have already elected a bureau, and now the organ will unite them completely. Hurrah! Do not lose heart, now we are all coming alive and will live. One way or another, a little sooner or a little later we hope without fail to see you as well. Write a few words about your health and, most importantly, be of good cheer; remember that you and I are not yet so old,—everything is still ahead. I embrace you warmly*.

Your Lenin

Sent from Geneva to Russia

First published in 1926

in Lenin Miscellany V

Printed from the manuscript